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Yazoo County, Mississippi Electricity Overview

The burning of natural gas in Yazoo County yields a total of 161,679 megawatts of electricity, propelling this county into its ranking of 474th in the United States out of 3230 counties.

Emitting 167,438,417.23 kilograms of CO2 gases, Yazoo County has the 1328th worst pollution level due to electricity use of any county in the US.

Yazoo County's 8.01% increase in the use of non-renewable fuels for electric production over the last 12 months is an unfortunate circumstance.

Yazoo County experienced a 3.39% drop in CO2 emissions per capita over the past 12 months.

At an average residential rate of 15.04 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the nationwide average 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour, citizens of Yazoo County benefit from a 6.10% discount from the US average rate.

Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association is the largest electricity company in Yazoo County when calculated by megawatt hours sold.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    476,918 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    17.08 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    161,679 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    161,679 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    5.79 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    167,438,417 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    5,996.22 kg

Recent Energy News in Yazoo City

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Yazoo City Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024

13.07¢ per kWh

  • 0.77% lower than last month
  • 4.16% lower than February last year
  • 2.68% lower than the Mississippi average
  • 19.82% lower than the US average
  • 181st in the state out of 293 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 110 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 41 since February last year
  • 8,167th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 2,328 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,882 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

13.77¢ per kWh

  • 0.34% lower than last month
  • 13.11% higher than February last year
  • 0.4% higher than the Mississippi average
  • 18.69% lower than the US average
  • 231st in the state out of 293 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 55 since February last year
  • 8,819th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 240 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,827 since February last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$163.35 per month

  • 11.11% lower than last month
  • 7.61% higher than February last year
  • 2.58% higher than the Mississippi average
  • 30.3% higher than the US average
  • 244th in the state out of 293 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 28 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 9 since February last year
  • 21,370th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 157 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 6 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$164.85 per month

  • 0.59% higher than last month
  • 13.92% higher than February last year
  • 1.39% higher than the Mississippi average
  • 24.39% higher than the US average
  • 259th in the state out of 293 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 22 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 87 since February last year
  • 22,728th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 48 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 5,077 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

13.13¢ per kWh

  • 38.58% higher than last month
  • 0.86% lower than February last year
  • 2.55% higher than the Mississippi average
  • 3.57% lower than the US average
  • 253rd in the state out of 293 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 94 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 20 since February last year
  • 16,947th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 11,585 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,174 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

12.63¢ per kWh

  • 0.07% lower than last month
  • 8.04% higher than February last year
  • 2.02% higher than the Mississippi average
  • 10.58% lower than the US average
  • 254th in the state out of 293 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 20 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 70 since February last year
  • 14,015th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 570 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,361 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$701.82 per month

  • 0.75% higher than last month
  • 3.44% higher than February last year
  • 10.08% higher than the Mississippi average
  • 58.05% lower than the US average
  • 285th in the state out of 293 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 46 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 40 since February last year
  • 20,474th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,189 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,231 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$774.06 per month

  • 0.25% higher than last month
  • 15.46% higher than February last year
  • 8.82% higher than the Mississippi average
  • 52.87% lower than the US average
  • 273rd in the state out of 293 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 20 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 34 since February last year
  • 20,314th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank is the same since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,613 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

8.27¢ per kWh

  • 10.06% lower than last month
  • 9.48% lower than February last year
  • 3.72% higher than the Mississippi average
  • 16.08% lower than the US average
  • 251st in the state out of 293 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 24 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 20 since February last year
  • 13,787th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 4,530 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,121 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

9.24¢ per kWh

  • 0.77% lower than last month
  • 14.08% higher than February last year
  • 8.05% higher than the Mississippi average
  • 9.43% lower than the US average
  • 280th in the state out of 293 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 23 since February last year
  • 18,196th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 73 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 8,954 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$3,528.38 per month

  • 5.45% lower than last month
  • 16.54% lower than February last year
  • 90.69% lower than the Mississippi average
  • 88.49% lower than the US average
  • 157th in the state out of 293 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since February last year
  • 8,017th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 27 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 331 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$4,440.83 per month

  • 1.3% lower than last month
  • 10.35% higher than February last year
  • 88.17% lower than the Mississippi average
  • 86.97% lower than the US average
  • 159th in the state out of 293 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 3 since February last year
  • 7,350th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,583 since February last year

Yazoo City, MS Electricity Overview

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Yazoo City's inhabitants purchase electricity for, on average, 12.95 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily, this is 2.87% lower than Mississippi's average price of 13.33 cents, which ranks the city 150th best for average electricity price out of 429 cities in Mississippi. Public Service Commission of Yazoo City is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold. The average residential electricity bill for a customer in the city is $130.77 per month, while the nationwide average is $138.3. Consumers in the city have a 17.71% discount compared to the rest of the country.

Coming in at as the 40th worst ranked city out of 429 cities in the state, Yazoo City releases 69,987,113.85 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use per year. More importantly, the city averages 6,428.5 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, which is a better measurement of the city's emission levels. There is one electricity producing plant in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Yazoo City

Yazoo City residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in May.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.151/kWh$0.086/kWh$233.92/mo.$88.89/mo.
150th12.95¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Yazoo City
16th$130.77Average residential monthly electricity bill for Yazoo City Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Yazoo City, Mississippi

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Entergy MississippiBUNDLED13.58164.875,601,675.36760,451,763
Public Service Commission of Yazoo CityBUNDLED12.46121.5457,204.497,129,090.91
Yazoo Valley Electric Power AssociationBUNDLED15.15162.61122,29918,528,000

Pickens, MS Electricity Overview

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Pickens' inhabitants purchase electricity for, on average, 13.58 cents per kilowatt hour. Regrettably, this is 1.86% higher than Mississippi's average price of 13.33 cents, which ranks the city 237th best for average electricity price out of 429 cities in Mississippi. Entergy Mississippi is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold. The average residential electricity bill for a customer in the city is $164.87 per month, while the Mississippi average is $158.92. Consumers in the city pay 3.75% more compared to other citizens in the state.

Pickens is the 181st highest ranked city in the state out of 429 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 8,234,912.54 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Averaging 6,428.5 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the city ranks 150th worst in Mississippi for emissions per capita. In Pickens, there are no electricity facilities. The city must depend on electricity imported from outside of the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Pickens

Pickens residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in May.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.151/kWh$0.086/kWh$233.92/mo.$88.89/mo.
237th13.58¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Pickens
309th$164.87Average residential monthly electricity bill for Pickens Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Pickens, Mississippi

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Entergy MississippiBUNDLED13.58164.875,601,675.36760,451,763

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Bentonia, MS Electricity Overview

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Bentonia's inhabitants purchase electricity for, on average, 13.92 cents per kilowatt hour. Regrettably, this is 4.45% higher than Mississippi's average price of 13.33 cents, which ranks the city 379th best for average electricity price out of 429 cities in Mississippi. Entergy Mississippi is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on residential customer count. The nationwide average monthly residential electric bill is $138.3, while the Bentonia average is 18.86% more at $164.38 per month.

Bentonia is the 279th highest ranked city in the state out of 429 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 2,950,682.95 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Averaging 6,428.5 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the city ranks 150th worst in Mississippi for emissions per capita. In Bentonia, there are no electricity facilities. The city must depend on electricity imported from outside of the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Bentonia

Bentonia residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in May.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.151/kWh$0.086/kWh$233.92/mo.$88.89/mo.
379th13.92¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Bentonia
301st$164.38Average residential monthly electricity bill for Bentonia Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Bentonia, Mississippi

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Entergy MississippiBUNDLED13.58164.875,601,675.36760,451,763
Yazoo Valley Electric Power AssociationBUNDLED15.15162.61122,29918,528,000

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Electricity Production in Yazoo County, Mississippi

Power Plants in Yazoo County, Mississippi

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
CF Industries Yazoo City ComplexCF Industries Nitrogen LLC (100.00%)
Yazoo County MS Natural Gas 161,67948,784,106.84301.73

Yazoo County, Mississippi Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Yazoo County's electricity use results in CO2 emissions totaling 167,438,417.23 kilograms, which is 36th largest amount in Mississippi out of 82 counties. This total also results in a ranking of 76th highest in the state for emissions per citizen with an average of 5,996.22 kilograms of emissions per person. Electricity generating facilities in the county primarily use Natural Gas, which accounts for 100.00% (or 161,679 megawatt hours) of the fuel sources used for electricity production in the county. Yazoo County is home to one power producing plant.

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Yazoo County, Mississippi Net Metering

Of the 3 electric providers in Yazoo County, only one of them report that they offer net metering crediting. At the state level, Mississippi has restricted net metering and feed in tariff regulations.

Energy Loss

Energy loss in Yazoo County is about 4.01% of the total energy transmitted by the 2 companies that operate in the county and also report energy loss. The nationwide average energy loss is 2.87%. This earned Yazoo County a rank of 5th best in the state out of 82.

Providers In Each City in Yazoo County:

  • Bentonia, Mississippi:
    • Entergy Mississippi: 78.09%
    • Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association: 21.91%
  • Eden, Mississippi:
    • Entergy Mississippi: 100.00%
  • Pickens, Mississippi:
    • Entergy Mississippi: 100.00%
  • Satartia, Mississippi:
    • Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association: 100.00%
  • Yazoo City, Mississippi:
    • Entergy Mississippi: 7.01%
    • Public Service Commission of Yazoo City: 77.92%
    • Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association: 15.07%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest supplier in Yazoo County, Mississippi?

By total megawatt hours sold, Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association is the largest electricity supplier in Yazoo County, Mississippi.

Which electricity companies offer service in Yazoo County, Mississippi?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Public Service Commission of Yazoo City5,667
2Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association5,385
3Entergy Mississippi3,352

How many power plants are in Yazoo County, Mississippi?

There is one electricity plant located in Yazoo County, Mississippi

How many electric companies offer service in Yazoo County, Mississippi?

Yazoo County, Mississippi has 3 electricity companies operating in the area.

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Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2023-12-06